Introduction to Community Psychology

Leonard A. Jason; Olya Glantsman; Jack F. O'Brien; Kaitlyn N. Ramian (Editors)

Book Title: Introduction to Community Psychology

Subtitle: Becoming an Agent of Change

Authors: Leonard A. Jason; Olya Glantsman; Jack F. O'Brien; and Kaitlyn N. Ramian (Editors)

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Book Description: This textbook will show you how to comprehensively analyze, investigate, and address escalating problems of economic inequality, violence, substance abuse, homelessness, poverty, and racism. It will provide you with perspectives and tools to partner with community members and organizations to promote a fair and equitable allocation of resources and opportunities. Please email us at openaccesscptextbook@gmail.com with any feedback or to request downloadable versions of the chapter lecture slides and quizzes for instructor use.

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Preface
I. Introduction
1. 1. Introduction to the Field of Community Psychology
  Leonard A. Jason; Olya Glantsman; Jack F. O'Brien; and Kaitlyn N. Ramian
2. 2. History
  Paul A. Toro
3. 3. Who We Are
  Amber Kelly and Judah Viola
4. 4. International Perspectives
  Ronald Harvey and Hana Masud
II. Theory, Research, and Practice
1. 5. Theories
  Tiffeny R. Jimenez; August Hoffman; and Julia Grant
2. 6. Research Methods
  Ed Stevens and Michael Dropkin
3. 7. Practice Competencies
  Susan M. Wolfe
III. Understanding Communities
1. 8. Respect for Diversity
  Nghi D. Thai and Ashlee Lien
2. 9. Oppression and Power
  Geraldine L. Palmer; Jesica Siham Ferńandez; Gordon Lee; Hana Masud; Sonja Hilson; Catalina Tang; Dominique Thomas; Latriece Clark; Bianca Guzman; and Ireri Bernai
3. 10. Empowerment
  Fabricio E. Balcazar; Christopher B. Keys; and Julie A. Vryhof
IV. Intervention and Prevention Strategies
1. 11. Community Interventions
  Isidro Maya-Jariego and Daniel Holgado
2. 12. Prevention and Promotion
  Valerie Anderson; Samanta Boddapati; and Symone Pate
3. 13. Stress and Coping
  Luciano Berardi; Olya Glantsman; and Christopher R. Whipple
V. Tools for Action
1. 14. Public Policy
  Mayra Guerrero; Amy J. Anderson; and Leonard A. Jason
2. 15. Community Organizing, Partnerships, and Coalitions
  Amie R. McKibban and Crystal N. Steltenpohl
3. 16. Behavioral Community Approaches
  Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar; Vincent T. Francisco; and Leonard A. Jason
VI. Our Future
1. 17. Social and Political Change
  Brad D. Olson; Jack F. O'Brien; and Ericka D. Mingo
2. 18. Dissemination and Implementation
  Lindsey Zimmerman; Melissa Strompolis; James Emshoff; and Angela Mooss
3. 19. Looking into Your Future
  Susan D. McMahon and Bernadette Sánchez
VII. Chapter Quizzes
VIII. Chapter Lecture Slides
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Leonard A. Jason; Olya Glantsman; Jack F. O'Brien; and Kaitlyn N. Ramian (Editors)

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Title: Introduction to Community Psychology
Authors: Leonard A. Jason; Olya Glantsman; Jack F. O'Brien; and Kaitlyn N. Ramian (Editors)
Reviewers: Laura Sklansky and Bridget Harris (Copy Editors)
Contributors: Amy J. Anderson; Valerie Anderson; Fabricio E. Balcazar; Luciano Berardi; Ireri Bernai; Samanta Boddapati; Latriece Clark; Michael Dropkin; James Emshoff; Jesica Siham Ferńandez; Vincent T. Francisco; Julia Grant; Mayra Guerrero; Bianca Guzman; Ronald Harvey; Sonja Hilson; August Hoffman; Daniel Holgado; Tiffeny R. Jimenez; Amber Kelly; Christopher B. Keys; Gordon Lee; Ashlee Lien; Hana Masud; Isidro Maya-Jariego; Amie R. McKibban; Susan D. McMahon; Ericka D. Mingo; Angela Mooss; Brad D. Olson; Geraldine L. Palmer; Symone Pate; Bernadette Sánchez; Crystal N. Steltenpohl; Ed Stevens; Melissa Strompolis; Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar; Catalina Tang; Nghi D. Thai; Dominique Thomas; Paul A. Toro; Judah Viola; Julie A. Vryhof; Christopher R. Whipple; Susan M. Wolfe; Lindsey Zimmerman; and Mark Zinn (Developer)
License: Introduction to Community Psychology Copyright © 2019 by Leonard A. Jason; Olya Glantsman; Jack F. O'Brien; and Kaitlyn N. Ramian (Editors) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Primary Subject: Psychology
Publication Date: June 21, 2019